SVALBARD ICE LOVER
Our Svalbard photo expedition Ice Lover has been a great success and WildPhoto Travel have made these early June and July expeditions a classic. Here we will give you the chance to photograph the Arctic wilderness and its wildlife while snow and ice is still covering the archipelago. Later in the season the drifting ice will shrink and eventually disappear. If you love ice like us, you should join us on one of these early season Svalbard photo expeditions!
As always we will schedule longer stops than normal cruises on our Svalbard photo expedition in order to provide participants with enough time to get excellent pictures. We use two zodiac boats for exploring and searching for photo opportunities.
This is the Svalbard photo expedition for photographers who want to travel in small groups and work with wildlife in white landscapes!
AVAILABLE SPOTS
01.06-09.06 2022 with MS Virgo 1 spot
09.06-17.06 2022 with MS Virgo 2 spots
10.06-18.06 2022 with MS Origo 1 spot
18.06-26.06 2022 with MS Origo 4 spots
25.05-02.06 2023 with MS Virgo 11 Spots
Please contact us at booking@wildphoto.com for more details about available cabins.
Let us know if you want to be on a waitlist if some spots are available on fully booked trips or upcoming trips.
Itinerary
Svalbard is situated at about 80 degrees north, so we schedule our Svalbard photo expedition in accordance with prevailing weather and ice conditions. Our captain is an expert navigator in arctic conditions. He is an important advisor in planning the expedition in a manner that allows us to maximize the photo opportunities and enjoyment of this trip. Also included will be some excursions going ashore amongst walrus colonies (or walruses on the ice), bird cliffs, and places that are seething with life during this time of year. An itinerary for a 9 days (8 nights) expedition might be as described below.
Day 0 We always recommend to arrive Longyearbyen at least one day in advance.
Day 1 Departure from Longyearbyen through Isfjorden.
Day 2-3 Heading toward the ice, searching for Polar bears, Walruses and seals. Depending on the ice conditions this will be north of Spitsbergen or in the Hinlopen Strait.
Day 4-5 Sailing south in Hinlopen, with bird cliffs and hopefully Polar bears and Walruses on the drifting ice.
Day 6 North-western corner of Spitsbergen, with beautiful mountains and glaciers, and hopefully some wildlife on the ice.
Day 7 Kongsfjorden with nice landscapes, birds and seals.
Day 8 Prins Karls Forland with Walruses and Alkehornet with bird cliffs, Arctic fox and Reindeer. Back to Longyearbyen late in the evening around 24:00.
Day 9 Leaving the ship (after breakfast) and prepare the travel home.
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We will have some excursions going ashore amongst walrus colonies (or walruses on the ice), bird cliffs, nice landscape or other interesting places.
AVAILABLE CABINS ON EXPEDITION 01.06-09.06 2022 WITH MS VIRGO
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Single cabin, with private WC/shower: USD $9.995 BOOK NOW |
AVAILABLE CABINS ON EXPEDITION 09.06-17.06 2022 WITH MS VIRGO:
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Twin cabin (2 spots), with private WC/shower: USD $9.995 BOOK NOW |
AVAILABLE CABINS ON EXPEDITION 10.06-18.06 2022 WITH MS ORIGO:
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Single cabin, with private WC/shower: USD $9.995 BOOK NOW |
AVAILABLE CABINS ON EXPEDITION 18.06-26.06 2022 WITH MS ORIGO:
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Twin cabin (2 spots), with shared WC/shower: USD $8.495 BOOK NOW | ![]() |
Twin cabin (2 spots), with private WC/shower: USD $9.895 BOOK NOW |
AVAILABLE CABINS ON EXPEDITION 25.05-02.06 2023 WITH MS VIRGO:
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Single cabin, with private WC/shower: USD $10.195 (1 spot) BOOK NOW |
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Single cabin, with private WC/shower: USD $10.195 (1 spot) BOOK NOW |
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Single cabin, with private WC/shower: USD $10.195 (1 spot) BOOK NOW |
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Single cabin, with private WC/shower: USD $10.195 (1 spot) BOOK NOW |
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Single cabin, with private WC/shower: USD $10.195 (1 spot) BOOK NOW |
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Mini-suite with private WC/shower: USD $9.985 per spot (2 spots) BOOK NOW |
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Suite with private WC/shower: USD $10.195 per spot (2 spots) BOOK NOW |
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Suite with private WC/shower: USD $10.195 per spot (2 spots) BOOK NOW |
Booking
You register to this Svalbard Ice Lover expedition by submitting a deposit payment (USD $2000) and sending in a signed booking form to our EMAIL. On the backside (page #2) of the booking form you will find the terms and conditions which pertain to this expedition. You will also find more information about payments, insurance etc. on the booking form. Let us know if you have any questions.
Contact
We strongly recommend you to arrive in Longyearbyen the day before the Svalbard expedition starts. Sometimes the luggage is delayed and will be sent on a later flight. Our recommended hotels in Longyearbyen are:
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